Changsun Wuji stood in front of the map with his hands behind his hands, silent and silent.
No matter how you calculate it, it seems that it is a matter of course for the eldest son Jiaqing to break through the Yamato Gate and occupy the Daming Palace. Sixty thousand against five thousand. Although the Yamato Gate has thick walls and is easy to defend and difficult to attack, how can it be wrong?
However, until now, there was still no good news, which made him feel uneasy.
Without it, Youtunwei's combat power is too powerful, and its past record is too impressive. Although the Guanlong army has an absolute advantage in terms of strength, most of them are "rookies" who have never been on the battlefield. The top and bottom guards of Youtun have gained a great reputation by conquering the north and west, using the strong armies of all countries in the world as stepping stones.
Although Changsun Wuji was not as good as Li Jing, Li Ji and other famous generals in the military, he still understood the principle of "soldiers should be more valuable than more elites". Throughout the ages, there have been countless examples of defeating large numbers with a small number and striking a large number with a small number. , there is never such a thing as "certain victory" on the battlefield.
What if the eldest son Jiaqing underestimates the enemy's aggressive advance and improper command, resulting in a defeat...
It doesn't even need to be defeated. As long as the Yamato Gate cannot be attacked for a long time, it will be enough to cause the situation to be completely chaotic. Once Yuwenlong is defeated by Gao Kan, the advantage that the Guanlong Gate had from the beginning of the rebellion will be gone. Although the situation between the two sides will not be reversed, the East Palace will no longer be blindly defensive and will have the advantage of counterattacking at any time.
In particular, there is also Li Ji who has hundreds of thousands of troops in Tongguan and is eyeing the situation in Chang'an...
This battle can only be won but not defeated.
Turning a deaf ear to Yu Wenjie's words, he moved his eyes slightly downward from the position of the Big Red Gate on the map, came to the vicinity of the imperial city, and asked in a deep voice: "Is there any change in Li Jing and the Sixth Army of the East Palace?"
Yu Wenjie shook his head and said: "There has been no change. The Sixth Commander of the East Palace has strictly guarded the gates of the Taiji Palace. They are on the alert and will not relax. Whether it is our army observing from the outside or carefully analyzing the news from inside the East Palace, the Sixth Commander of the East Palace has always been Not a single soldier has been mobilized from Taiji Palace. It is obvious that Li Jing has full confidence in Fang Jun and believes that there is no need to mobilize elite reinforcements."
Changsun Wuji sighed and said: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and there is never a sure victory. Where does Li Jing get his confidence? It's just that I am sure that I will have a back-up plan, so I don't dare to The soldiers and horses led by the Sixth Army of the East Palace are just being mobilized out of the city."
It was a bit regretful that Li Jing stood still, but he was not too frustrated. It is basically impossible for a military master like Li Jing to make mistakes on the battlefield. Even if Li Jing failed to mobilize troops out of the city and then take advantage of the situation, the more than 10,000 troops he mobilized outside the imperial city were enough to deter Li Jing from acting rashly and rushing to aid Fang Jun.
Therefore, the focus of everything is still on whether the two armies heading north can achieve their set goals. Pointing to the current situation, the occupation is completely in accordance with the most ideal situation for them. The Yuwen family will definitely suffer heavy losses while containing the main force of Youtunwei. Unable to challenge the authority of the Changsun family in Guanlong, the remaining question is when Changsun Jiaqing will break through the Dahe Gate, enter the Daming Palace, seize Longshouyuan, the commanding heights of Chang'an, and then intimidate the Xuanwu Gate and Taiji Palace.
There were quick steps outside the door, and a school captain wearing armor quickly walked in, saluted in front of Changsun Wuji, and then said quickly: "Report to Duke Zhao that the Yuwen Long tribe was attacked from behind by Youtun Guards and Tubo Huqi outside Jingyao Gate. With successive setbacks, the situation is not good.”
Yuwenjie frowned, feeling nervous.
Yuwenlong leads the Yuwen family's most elite "Woye Town" private army. This army has been established since the Northern Wei Dynasty when the Yuwen family served as the military leader of Woye Town. It has been the Yuwen family's family fortune for more than two hundred years. At that time, Yu Wenzhi killed Emperor Sui Yang in Jiangdu and ascended the throne as emperor in Wei County. Later, he was defeated and died. This army also suffered heavy losses and was not alive.
After more than 20 years of recuperation, I have just managed to regain a little bit of vitality. Now I have to accompany Yu Wenlong to suffer another heavy blow in the north of Chang'an City. I don't know how many people can survive...
Once the private army in "Woye Town" is severely weakened, the Yuwen family's status will be in doubt. Even if the military remonstrance is successful in the future, they may not regain their past glory.
The head of the family promised Changsun Wuji to use all his elite troops to jointly attack Youtunwei. This decision was obviously a bit hasty. It was far from the time to seize the fruits of victory. Naturally, the result was that the family's private army collapsed and suffered heavy losses...
At the same time, Changsun Jiaqing faced a lack of troops in the Yamato Gate garrison. Although he could not capture it in one go, it was only a matter of time before he entered the Daming Palace. The Yuwen family was no longer able to compete with the Changsun family and could only exist as its vassal.
It’s hard to say that there is no conspiracy of the Changsun family at all. After all, the Changsun family has benefited too much...
Changsun Wuji looked solemn and said slowly: "The Yuwen family is willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility and do their best for the prosperity of Guanlong. They sent the family's private army out of the north of the city and faced the main force of the Youtun Guard head-on. The heavy losses shocked the heavens and the earth. I admire Guanlongmen in my heart and will never forget it!"
At this time, the Yuwen family must be given positive recognition, and both honor and interests must be compensated one by one. The Yuwen family must not suffer huge losses and be suppressed at the same time. Although at this moment the Yuwen family is no longer strong enough to compete with Changsun Wuji, they can do whatever they want to deal with...
Of course, everything is done for others to see, otherwise if it chills the hearts of the Guanlong family, it will be more than worth the gain.
Yuwenjie bowed to express his thanks: "Thank you very much, Duke Zhao, for your understanding. The Guanlong clan is one and the same. The Yuwen family should do their best and not dare to hide their personal interests. For the sake of the glory and prominence of the Guanlong children for generations to come, the Yuwen family's children are willing to Throw your head and shed your blood, and you will die without turning your heels!"
There was not only no gratitude in his words, but even a hint of dissatisfaction.
The two armies came out together. As a result, Changsun Jiaqing faced the Yamato Gate with only 5,000 defenders, while Yu Wenlong had to face the front and rear attacks of the main force of the Youtun Guards and the Tubo Huqi... There was no guarantee that there was no conspiracy that others were unaware of. Otherwise, why is it such a coincidence?
Just thinking about how the Yuwen family's wealth, accumulated over more than two hundred years, was lost in one fell swoop under Changsun Wuji's conspiracy, makes one feel uncontrollable pain and anger in his heart...
Changsun Wuji felt Yu Wenjie's emotions, raised his eyelids and glanced at the Guanlong disciple who had always been favored by him, his expression did not change much, and ordered the captain who reported the news: "Order the troops outside Jinguang Gate Go forward ten miles to meet Yuwen Long's troops, but you are not allowed to engage in battle with the pursuing Youtun Guards."
"Here."
The captain left quickly.
Changsun Wuji turned back to the desk and sat down, then picked up the teacup. However, when he looked at the warm and strong tea in the teacup, he couldn't help but feel nauseated and put the teacup aside.
He said to Yuwen Jie: "On the battlefield, no one can plan everything. What determines life and death in an instant is often God's will or luck. The Changsun family and the Yuwen family do have some troubles in private. The so-called mountain is difficult to deal with. Rong Erhu, this is inevitable. However, the current situation has developed to this day, and the seemingly powerful Guanlong clan is prone to disaster. How can I put my personal desires above the life and death of Guanlong? My words are not I am explaining to you. As the leader of Guanlong, I don’t need to explain to anyone. It’s just that you are a disciple I value, and I don’t want you to blind your mind because of anger and do wrong things. Okay, go out and send someone. I looked at the Yamato Gate, but there was always no news, and I felt really uneasy."
"Here."
Yu Wenjie didn't say much, looked calm, and turned to leave.
Before he could take a step forward, he saw a scout rushing in. Before he reached his eyes, he shouted loudly: "Reporting to Duke Zhao, General Changsun stormed the Yamato Gate but was unable to capture it for a long time. He was attacked by armored cavalry in the city and suffered heavy casualties!"
There was a moment of silence in the originally busy and noisy main hall. The officials and clerks stopped involuntarily, raised their heads, and walked towards the side hall in surprise.
Hearing this, Yu Wenjie was certainly taken aback. Even Zhang Sun Wuji subconsciously twitched the corners of his eyes, raised his eyebrows, and asked in a calm voice, "What's the specific situation?"
The scout said: "General Changsun led his army to attack Yamato Gate. The defenders were Wang Fangyi and Liu Shenli, the captains of Youtun Guard School. There were about five thousand soldiers. However, because they were equipped with a large number of thunderbolts, our army suffered heavy casualties. , the morale of the army was greatly affected, so it was delayed in conquering the city. At the critical moment, General Changsun ordered the army to attack the city, and he personally supervised the battle. The morale of the army soared, and the defenders could not hold on when they saw it. Unexpectedly, Wang Fangyi We had been hiding more than a thousand armored cavalry behind the city gate. Seeing that the city was about to be destroyed, Liu Shenli led the armored cavalry out of the city and destroyed our army's array, killing countless people..."
